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Original Article

Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy for Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: One-Year Results with the PRIMUS U + R Device

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Pages 57-61 | Received 20 Apr 1995, Accepted 15 Sep 1996, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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